Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24

WANT THE WATER MAIN EXTENDED BEYOND THE
A petition signed by majority OF the property.
owners on the Badenburg road between the Boun-
Diary and MI Olivet Cemetery has been received by
water main he extended from the Boundary to the
cemetery.
10 CLEAN SIDEWALKS AROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Assessor Fish addressed a letter to the District
commissioners to-day In relation to the snow on
the sidewalks around the puplic school buildings
He recommended that the chain gang be employed
the schools.
NO RELIEF FOR THEM.
The men employed TO break stone on Champlain
avenue have petitiOned The District Commits
sioners for relief They state that they have been
at work breaking stone on this avenue since the
early part OF August; that they have never been
paid for their work; that they are all poor men,
and have exhausted their savings and credit in
furnishing their families with the necessities OF
e Se they ask the for
Or fin OF the engineer department, who has re-
ported tn lat 'StOne is frequently broken on Cham
plain avenue on the chance or selling 1t to the Dis
Irict. Such appears to b, the case In this In
stance The District pays when the stone is re-
ceived."
superintendent II. F. Hayden, OF the water de-
partment, brother OF +. v. Hayden, the well.knOwn
scientist who died In Philadelphia Thursday, will
Leave for Philadelphia tomorrow night TO attend
theruneral
TIE LIBERTY OF THE PREss-The "Webster Ly.
ceum" held its regular meeting last evening.
number OF ladies were present TO hear the debate,
which took place upon the subject: "Resolved,
That the Liberty OF the Press should be Re-
stricted" After a warm discussion Of the subject
by Messrs. SddOns and BrittOn On the affirmative,
and Irwin and Martin. on the negative side, the
presiding officer decided In the negative. The
Lyceuin adjourned over the holidays to meet
again the first Friday in the new year.
No PROSECUTION District Attorney
WOrthingtOn noted In the Criminal Court q nolie
pros. In the following cases: Geo A.: Adams0n,
grand larceny, indicted In OCTOBER iss5; and c. B.
Stratton, larceny, indicted November 23d last.
Was OUT OF WORK WHEN He STOLE THE
WATCHEs.-Frederick Ames, young man was, ar
raigned in the Criminal Court to-day on an In
dictment for the larceny OF two gold watches and
a watch chain valued al e282 rom Herr HOfIa, on
December g. He asked to make statement, and
with tears In his eyes said that he had come here
to look for work; had walked to Alexandra and
when he committed the Offense. The court sug-
gested that he take the advice OF counsel before
over with now" The court directed that a plea
OF not guilty be entered until the antecedrnt5 Of
the accused could be looked into.
CHANGE OF FIRM-On the LIST of January Mr..
George t. Emmons and Charles B. Pearson Will re-
tire as memoirs OF the firm OF b. H. Warner CO.,
and Lewis d. Wine will be admitted 10 partner
ship.
STOLE HIS CHRISTMAS TURKEY.-Jordan Jones
colored, was before the Police Court to-day for
stealing a boned turkey from In front Of Godfreys
saloon, on 18th street. He was given two months
in jail, VIII re he will get a turkey dinner tO-ln0r
row which he will not have TO steal.
Industrial Developments Of the south.
The TrddesBadn, OF Chattanooga, has atabulated
statement showing the progress Of Industrial de-
velopnent during the year 1887 In the thirteen
southern States. The most important enterprises
enumerated in the statement and the total num-
Der OF such enterprises in the thirteen States
named, are as follows: Agricultural implement
factories, -; breweries, 8; bridge works, 8; car
light works, IS; -four and grist mills, III; found
cries and machine shops, 1S4; blast furnaces, 73
gas companies, 81; glass works, IL Ice factories,
SO; mines and QuarrieS, 5O4; natural gas CON-
panies, lis; Oil mills, As pipe works, 4; pottories
Il; railroad companies, 292; rolling mills, 2:E
stamp mills and smelters, 43; steel plants 10;